Asim Basu
{{Short description|Indian actor and artist (1935–2017)}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1935|11|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kakhada, Bhogarai, Balasore, Orissa, British India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|2|1|1935|11|30|df=yes}}
| death_place = Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
| occupation = Production designer
Art director, Theater director, freelance columnist
| yearsactive = 1940-2017
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Asim Basu was an Indian theatre artiste and director, actor, art director, painter and playwright.{{cite news|last1=Singha|first1=Minati|title=Watching present day artistes, I feel Odia theatre is in safe hands: Asim Basu|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Watching-present-day-artistes-I-feel-Odia-theatre-is-in-safe-hands-Asim-Basu/articleshow/18621056.cms|accessdate=2 December 2014|publisher=Times of India|date=22 February 2013}} Basu was known for his set design work in Ollywood movies and designing Odia book covers and movie posters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2017/feb/02/theatre-personality-asim-basu-passes-away-at-83-1566047.html|title=Theatre personality Asim Basu passes away at 83|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-03-01}}
Early life
He was born in 1935, to Motilal Basu and Bijanbala Basu in Kakhada village, Bhogarai, Balasore district. When Basu was in Kolkata during his college days, he chanced to work with actor Utpal Dutt in Minerva Theatre, Kolkata and his talents flourished in acting, direction and stage designing there. He came back to Odisha and formed a theatre group “Rupakar”.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2017/state-editions/asim-basu-no-more-but-neither-art-nor-artist-dies.html|title=Asim Basu no more, but neither art nor artist dies|last=Pattnayak|first=Pradeep|website=The Pioneer|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}
Career
Basu made his debut in play as a director with Bijay Mishra's 'Duiti Surya Dagdha Phula Ku Nei'. He directed around 200 plays. He has worked as a stage designer for over 500 plays and was the art director for several Odia films. He was an art-director in films like Chha Mana Atha Guntha, Indradhanura Chhai and Shodh (Hindi). He also made his appearances in many Tele films and films like Chha Mana Atha Guntha, Jaga Balia and Dadagiri.
Death
A fund was raised by state government’s Culture department and Khordha district administration for his treatment.{{Cite web|url=https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-govt-extends-help-ailing-artiste-asim-basu/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302025110/https://odishasuntimes.com/odisha-govt-extends-help-ailing-artiste-asim-basu/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 2, 2019|title=Odisha govt extends help to ailing artiste Asim Basu {{!}} OdishaSunTimes.com|last=Swetaparna|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-01}}
Basu died from lung infection on 1 February 2017 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha at the age of 81.{{Cite web|url=http://pragativadi.com/eminent-theatre-personality-asim-basu-passes-away/|title=Eminent theatre personality Asim Basu passes away|work=Pragativadi|date=1 February 2017|accessdate=3 February 2017}}
Filmography
In popular culture
- 'Asim Basu Memorial Award' presented by Nandanik, a Theatre group based in Koraput, Odisha was given to encourage the young theatre artist.{{Cite web|url=http://odishabarta.com/news/index.php/thus-spoke-prasanta/item/1555-nandanik-observes-4th-foundation-day-with-lecture-asim-basu-memorial-award-at-koraput|title=Nandanik observes 4th Foundation Day with Lecture & Asim Basu Memorial Award at Koraput|last=odishabarta|website=odishabarta.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2019-03-01|archive-date=2019-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024854/http://odishabarta.com/news/index.php/thus-spoke-prasanta/item/1555-nandanik-observes-4th-foundation-day-with-lecture-asim-basu-memorial-award-at-koraput|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/africa/english/orissa+diary-epaper-oridia/nandanik+observes+4th+foundation+day+with+lecture+asim+basu+memorial+award+at+koraput-newsid-93755558|title=Nandanik observes 4th Foundation Day with Lecture & Asim Basu Memorial Award at Koraput - Orissa Diary|website=Dailyhunt|language=en|access-date=2019-03-01}}
Awards
- Basu was awarded the state Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998.{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/veteran-theatre-personality-painter-writer-asim-basu-dead-117020101471_1.html|title=Veteran theatre personality, painter, writer Asim Basu dead|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2017-02-01|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2019-03-01}}
- He was awarded with Parampara Samman in 2012.{{cite web|title=Prafulla Kar, Asim Basu, Bhagirathi Mohapatra Honored with Parampara Samman-2012|url=http://www.odisha360.com/2012/03/31/prafulla-kar-asim-basu-bhagirathi-mohapatra-honored-with-parampara-samman-2012/|website=Odisha360|accessdate=2 December 2014}}
External links
- {{IMDb_name|nm0097861}}
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Category:Indian production designers
Category:Odia dramatists and playwrights
Category:People from Balasore district
Category:20th-century Indian painters
Category:20th-century Indian designers
Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
Category:Dramatists and playwrights from Odisha
Category:20th-century Indian male artists
Category:Respiratory disease deaths in India